(a) The Andalusia City Council shall take necessary steps to ensure that this part complies with the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.

(b) The Andalusia City Council shall call the elections to elect the initial members of the board of education and, pursuant to this part, shall call the elections to elect subsequent board members. The appointed members of the board of education serving on August 1, 2001, shall serve until their respective terms expire or a successor is elected to their position on the board and assumes office as specified herein. The initial election to elect members of the board of education from District 1, District 3, and District 5 shall be held during a special election on the third Tuesday in August 2002, and those elected shall serve a four-year term of office. A runoff election, if necessary, shall be held on the second Tuesday in September. Those elected members shall assume office on the first Monday in October following the election, and shall serve until a successor is elected and assumes office. Board members elected in 2002 shall replace those appointed board members whose terms are scheduled to expire in 2003, 2004, and 2006. The initial election to elect members of the board of education from District 2 and District 4 shall be held at the same time as the Andalusia City Council election held in August 2004, and those elected shall serve a four-year term of office. A runoff election, if necessary, shall be held at the same time as provided for the members of the Andalusia City Council. Those elected members shall assume office on the first Monday in October following the election, and shall serve until a successor is elected and assumes office. Board members elected in 2004 shall replace those appointed board members whose terms are scheduled to expire in 2005 and 2007.

(c) The initial election and the initial runoff election, if necessary, and all subsequent elections held pursuant to this part shall be conducted, the vote canvassed, and the results declared in the same manner as provided for the election of members of the city council, unless otherwise required in this part. Subsequent elections and runoff elections shall be held on dates as determined by the city council and the members shall assume office on the first Monday in October following the election.